Role of library in higher secondary schools for quality development in the learning process

School library becomes a source and force for educational excellence only when it functions as an integral component of the total teaching learning process. The socio economic and cultural development of a nation depends to a large extent on the achievements made by it on education and research. Libraries play a vital role in all stages of education especially in secondary and senior secondary education, again the basic foundation on which the higher education is built. Libraries in schools are the natural supporting centre for individuals intellectual development. The paper ventilates the role of libraries for quality development in the higher secondary schools and other higher educational institutions. To understand the role of libraries, of Kokrajhar district, 600 students of Higher Secondary level are selected. Stratified Random sampling procedure is followed here. Data are collected by using a self-made questionnaires and observation method. To analyze the collected data of Rural and Urban area students, Chi-square Test is used. The paper concludes with the defects of libraries and their suggestions for remedies.